Homemade Clay

If your anything like me you avoid giving your already super hyper kids anything slightly sugary at all cost. Here's a guilt free Valentine's Day treat for your kids and their equally active friends. Since its made with everyday items from the pantry its sure to please even the most picky moms.

Homemade Clay

Looking for a way to show your little prince or princess how special they are this Valentine’s Day? With some basic ingredients from the pantry you’re on your way to making a non-toxic and guilt free gift perfect for kids of all ages.

Recipe

2 ¾ cups boiling water

2 Tbsp. Cream of Tartar (in the baking aisle)

½ Cup salt

1 ½ cup boiling water

2 Tbsp. oil (olive, grapeseed, coconut, canola, vegetable NO BABY OIL…IT’S TOXIC WHEN INGESTED!)

Coloring agent (kool-aid, liquid or gel dye)

11)   Stir together all dry ingredients together in large bowl

22)   Slowly add oil and boiling H20 to dry ingredients with mixer

33)  Mix or knead with hands until no longer sticky (add extra flour if needed)

44)  Add your desired colorant type

Busy Book

You ever have one of those days that your so hyped up that you start work on some huge project? Well that was last night for me. Maybe it was the Healthe Trim maybe it was my love for my child combined with my desire to make something...idk. But last night I started this busy book which is sure to take me several weeks to finish. It was probably the HT because I spent the last 5 hours of last night (until 4 am) painting and Re-painting my balls repeatedly!
Here's a sneak peek.

I have a busy book board on Pinterest. Take a look!

Busy Book

You ever have one of those days that your so hyped up that you start work on some huge project? Well that was last night for me. Maybe it was the Healthe Trim maybe it was my love for my child combined with my desire to make something...idk. But last night I started this bust book which is sure to take me several weeks to finish. It was probably the HT because I spent the last 5 hours of last night (until 4 am) painting and Re-painting my balls repeatedly!
Here's a sneak peek.

I have a busy book board on Pinterest. Take a look!

Breakfast in Bed Felt Food Tutorial

My friend's 2 daughters are turning 3 and 4 and I thought that a felt food set (my latest obsession) would make an awesome gift for the little ladies. I decided to make a Breakfast in Bed set for them. In this felt food tutorial you will learn to make 2 pancakes, 2 fried eggs and 2 sausage links.

You Will Need

1 pc of tan felt

1 pc of dark brown felt

1 pc of bright yellow felt

1 pc of white

coordinating thread

sewing needle

poly-fiber stuffing

sewing machine (optional)

PannyCakes (Pancakes)

1) Using a small circular object (I used a powdered baby milk can) trace 4 circles onto tan felt. Cut circles out.

2) Take yellow felt and cut out 2 small squares for butter pat. On dark brown felt freehand cut 2 syrup drizzles.

3) Hand stitch butter pat to syrup drizzles.

4) Machine sew top layer of pancake to bottom layer. Leaving about a  1 inch opening.

5) Stuff lightly with poly-fiber and continue to sew closed.

Fried Eggs

1) Cut 4 egg shapes from white felt. I cut 2 comma shaped eggs and 2 round shapes.

2) On yellow felt trace and cut out 2 small yellow rounds for the egg yolks. (no photo)

3) Handstitch 1 yolk to the top layers of both egg whites leaving a small opening for stuffing.

 

4) Stuff and continue closing.

5) Machine stitch top layer to bottom layer.

Sausage Links

1) Using dark brown felt cut out 2 rectangles. Mines are about 2 inches wide by 4 inches long.

2) Machine stitch the long sides of the rectangle together      forming a tube.

3) Hand sew one end the tube together tightly.

4) Run the needle through the stitched end loosely and pull tightly.

5) Secure loose stitch by knotting and then flip inside out so that the seams are now hidden inside the tube (forgot the picture).

6) Stuff

7) Gather opened end and stitch close giving the sausage a natural casing look.

Ready For Breakfast In Bed!

 * Don't forget to check out my tutorial of Faux Pop Tarts/ Toaster Pastries.

Don't have much free time but want a Breakfast In Bed felt food set for a special kid? Email and for a small fee I can whip one up for you.

This tutorial is for personal uses only. Please don't use for the purposes of resale.

Faux Pop Tarts/ Toaster Pastries

Faux Pop Tarts/ Toaster Pastries

I've always had an un-natural obsession with play food. While my love of miniature chow seemed to bother my DH I have openly dreamed of the day when I would start a collection for our kids. Several years ago when I stumbled upon the world of felt food I was instantly hooked. When my son finally came of age (to respect the artistry that goes into these little masterpieces) I decided it was time to go to work on his collection. Well Poptart's (strawberry w/sprinkle please) were always a fav of me and my sis so of course I was immediately inspired. Here's my ode to the this sugary-sweet, gooey filled breakfast treat.

INGREDIENTS


tan felt
pink or brown felt
small colorful beads
coordinating thread
batting

Step 1) Cut tan felt into two 4 1/2 inches x 3 inches rectangles

(you don't have to measure you could just freehand two rectangles)
Cut colored felt into blob shape to resemble Poptart icing

  Step 2) Layer one tan rectangle and colored blob, attach beads by sewing through both layers                    (excuse my dirty crafting table and the baby pain medicine.)    

                                 

Step 3) Layer both tan rectangles and sew around edges with a simple stitch of your choice ,

 Leave about a 1 inch opening to stuff the batting through.

Step 4) Stuff batting, use a pencil or pen to get into tight spaces if necessary.

Step 5) Sew the 1 inch opening closed.

BON APPETIT